Elizabeth marrying

Question 1

Why did she need to marry?

Answer 1

Husband to:

Fulfil military roles
Have children to ensure a heir to the throne
Women not seen as figures of authority

Question 2

Potential husbands

Answer 2

Duke d’Alencon
Phillip II of Spain
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Sir Christopher Hatton

Question 3

Duke d’Alencon

Answer 3

Deformed spine and a large nose 
Catholic 
Unpopular with English people due to being French and Catholic 
Heir to the French throne in 1574 
Duke of extensive land in France

Question 4

Phillip II of Spain

Answer 4

King of Spain and ruler of a vast empire in parts of Europe and South America
Most powerful man on the planet
Was short and had prominent nose and chin
Was obsessed with work and a poor delegator
Highly-educated, shrewd politician, on the look out to marry someone to enhance his status and wealth
Devout Catholic

Question 5

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Answer 5

English courtier
Very handsome and nice legs
Very strong and enjoyed outdoor activities
Intelligent but fiery
Ambitious and self-centred, rumoured to have killed wife to marry Elizabeth
Enjoyed dancing, jousting and wrestling